International migrant stock in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): International migrant stock was 0.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
International migrant stock in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, international migrant stock in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2024.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
International migrant stock in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8% | — |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More financial sector data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Net migration -1.30 million (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.72 (2025)
- Broad money 79.6% (2021)
- Claims on central government, etc. 19.7% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 43.5% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 43.5% (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 15.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- International migrant stock in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 0.5% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2024.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for international migrant stock?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.